Pembrokeshire

Escape to the western edge of Wales and explore a dramatic coastal landscape. Discover the secrets of our wild places and create your own memories

Our special places

  • Eastern Arm and Eight Arch Bridge, Stackpole, Pembrokeshire © Pembrokeshire Photography

    Stackpole

    Enjoy eight miles of magnificent coastal scenery, and the Bosherston Lakes in their wooded valleys.

  • Distant view of St David's Head, Pembrokeshire, across ancient field systems from the summit of Penberi © NTPL/Joe Cornish

    St David's Peninsula

    Explore these ancient landscapes. See the heather and gorse turn purple and gold.

  • View across the meadow at Colby Woodland Garden. © NTPL/Andrew Butler

    Colby Woodland Garden

    Colby offers great family days out in these lovely valley woods. There's a lot to explore.

  • The Tudor Merchant - Dr Charles Kightly - with young volunteers © Christopher Sleight

    Tudor Merchant's House

    Explore Tenby's oldest house, and see how the Tudor Merchant and his family lived.

Get close to nature

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Take a virtual tour

The coast at Pen Anglas, a fine stretch of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path guarding the southern entrance to Fishguard Harbour © NTPL/Joe Cornish

Tour the Pembrokeshire coast with our interactive virtual tour. This enables you to select an area, zoom in, explore, and read or listen to the commentary. It's also available in Welsh.

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Short walks in Pembrokeshire

A couple walking at the Hidden Bridge, Stackpole, Pembrokeshire © Mike May

A selection of short walks in Pembrokeshire and elsewhere in West Wales. These are walks taking not much more than an hour.

Longer walks in Pembrokeshire

Stackpole - Hiker above Broadhaven South, Stackpole, Pembrokeshire © Mike May

A selection of longer walks in Pembrokeshire, plus a few across the border. These are walks taking up to half a day, but are designed to get you back to your starting point.

More to explore...

  • Aerial view of Marloes Sands looking NW. The tip of Skomer Island is visible top left, and Ramsey Island across St Bride's Bay top right © Sid Howells

    Marloes Peninsula

    Lovely Marloes Sands, bird-rich Marloes Mere and the rocky Deer Park - Marloes is wildlife heaven

  • The Gribin, a steep sided ridge, which defines the east side of Solva Harbour. © NTPL/Joe Cornish

    Solva coast

    Centred on the scenic village of Solva, this superb stretch of coast offers great walking.

  • The blue lagoon at Abereiddi is a flooded former slate quarry

    Abereiddi to Abermawr

    See Abereiddi's famous Blue Lagoon, and walk the spectacular coast all the way to Brunel's Abermawr

  • The cliffs at Dinas Island, part of a dramatic circular walk near Fishgoard © NTPL/Joe Cornish

    Strumble Head to Cardigan

    Wild and magnificent - the coast stretches from rugged Strumble Head up to remote Pen y Afr.

  • A glimpse of the Cleddau river through twisted and gnarled old oak trees at Lawrenny, an ancient hanging oak woodland © Marilyn Smyth

    Cleddau woodlands

    Lawrenny's ancient oak wood and Little Milford's charming walks, and the shore at West Williamston

Get outdoors, get active, get wet

A group of four coasteerers scrambling around rocks. © NTPL/NTPL

Abereiddi Coasteering

Coasteering is sometimes called 'extreme rockpooling'. Explore some of Pembrokeshire's rocky coastline with an experienced leader, who will take you to the best places and ensure your safety. See the wildlife that lives along the tide line and experience a unique sense of freedom.

Surfing at Freshwater West

Freshwater West, with the Furzenips, Stackpole, Pembrokeshire © Sid Howells

Freshwater West

© Sid Howells

Six miles west of Stackpole, Freshwater West is Wales's premier surf beach. With nothing between you and Brazil 6000 miles away, it offers great surfing. Swimmers need to beware of the strong rip currents. An RNLI lifeguard service is provided during the summer months.

Kayaking from Stackpole Quay

Students kayaking in the sea

Stackpole Quay is an excellent place from which to launch your kayak, canoe or sit-on-top. Explore the cliffs and bays, and experience the unparelleled sense of peace and oneness with your surroundings it offers. Try not to go too close to the breeding seabird colonies in summer. Reward yourself with a visit to the Boathouse Tearoom.

Eat, sleep, shop

Where to eat

A portion of dressed crab with salad and granary roll with lemon slice and mayo © Mike May

Try out lots of great places to eat, from our own tearooms to interesting eateries close to some of our walks. There are also some lovely places to buy local produce.

Where to sleep

The fields at Castell, a traditional Pembrokeshire farmstead and holiday cottage overlooking Fishguard Harbour

We've got 17 holiday cottages to choose from, as well as self-catering accommodation and camp sites.

Where to shop

A visitor operates the touch-screen Virtual Tour of Pembrokeshire in the St David's Visitor Centre and Shop © Karen Bridges

Start (and finish) your holiday in Pembrokeshire with a visit to our St David's shop. There's also the Colby Woodland Garden shop, and a chance to step back 500 years into the Tudor Merchant's shop in Tenby.